Island celery
Apium insulare
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A robust herb. It grows 50 cm high. It is erect and has stout stems 10 mm across. The leaves are large and dissected. They are glossy green. The flower is a distinctive stalked umbel.
There are about 20 Apium species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Bass Strait Islands and Lord Howe Island. It grows on rocky shores on very exposed sections of the coast. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania
How it is used for food
Possibly edible
Edible parts
Leaves